Dazai grinned as Q opened their gift. It was cookies made with brown sugar.

“Your file said you like dark sugar. Your name is Q right? Your hair is pretty.”

He reached out to touch it without asking.

*Q was immediately distracted by the cookies, vaguely nodding when Dazai asked for confirmation of their name. Not even questioning how he got ahold of their file.*

*Mid-bite Q felt Dazai's hand on their hair and they flinched back.* "Fwwat waf zat or?" *They asked, however, it was hard to understand after eating a cookie.*

Dazai jerked his hand back, suprised.

“Cause your hair is odd. Wait! Does Mori let you dye your hair or is that normal?”

*Q finished chewing before answering.* "..it's naturally like this."

”Oh that’s cool. I don’t believe you.”

He did not talk distrustfully, just interested and possibly a little condescending but mostly just intrigued by the new person.

“Do you like the cookies?”

"Why not? And yeah, the cookies are good."

(smiles and puts a blanket over them, before getting back to paperwork)

*At least an hour passed and Chuuya was able to get some much-needed work in without a small voice begging him to play. But all good things must come to an end and Q began to stir. Finally, their eyes fluttered open.*

"..food..?" *Q mumbled, probably smelling the ramen Chuuya had brought.*

Dazai grinned as Q opened their gift. It was cookies made with brown sugar.

“Your file said you like dark sugar. Your name is Q right? Your hair is pretty.”

He reached out to touch it without asking.

*Q was immediately distracted by the cookies, vaguely nodding when Dazai asked for confirmation of their name. Not even questioning how he got ahold of their file.*

*Mid-bite Q felt Dazai's hand on their hair and they flinched back.* "Fwwat waf zat or?" *They asked, however, it was hard to understand after eating a cookie.*

Dazai jerked his hand back, suprised.

“Cause your hair is odd. Wait! Does Mori let you dye your hair or is that normal?”

*Q finished chewing before answering.* "..it's naturally like this."

(biiig sigh as he puts down his pen) Yes?

"You've been doing paperwork forever now!"

*It's only been a few hours, they're exaggerating.*

No, I've been doing paperwork for a normal amount of time for an adult. What do you want?

"Adults are boring.." *they grumbled before answering his question.* "I'm boreddd!"

Go play with Elise. She's a child as well.

"But to play with Elise Mr. Mori has to summon her and I don't wanna ask.."

(sigh) I don't blame you. What about... Gin)

"I dunno where they are and it's boring to go looking."

But not too boring to come in and bother me?

*Q smiled as if Chuuya had just told an amusing joke.*

"That's different, you're always entertaining Mr. Chuuya! Unless you're working... like now."

Exactly. So unless you feel like helping, I can't entertain you at the moment.

"I wanna help with fun missions where I get to play games with enemies!"

Absolutely not.

"Why not?? I'm strong and powerful, trust me!"

I know. That's exactly why.

"What do you mean 'that's exactly why'?" *as Q spoke Chuuya's words, they made a poor impression of him.*

You're too powerful and you lack self-control.

*They childishly pouted.* "Do not!"

(eyebrow raise)

*Q narrows their eyes in defiance, silently stating they weren't going to admit their lack of control easily.*

(staredown... )

*stareeeeee*

(sigh) Alright, fine. You give me a few minutes to finish this and I'll take you somewhere. But you are not allowed to start anything or use your ability.

*Q's eyes lit up and it seemed like they were about to get everything they asked for, until the last sentence. Going on a mission but they couldn't start anything or use their ability? That's the best part!*

"I can't use my ability? But what's the fun in that Mr. Chuuya?"

It's that or nothing.

*They're pouting again.* "Fine... I won't use my ability, or start anything, or have any fun at all. But I'll go."

Alright. (finishes up and gets his coat)

*Q waits quietly but it's obvious they're upset with the conditions they agreed to.*

So, where would you like to go?

"On one of your dangerous missions!"

(laugh) I'm all out of dangerous missions for today, I'm afraid.

"Ask Mr. Mori for more then!"

Hm. No. But, I need to take my motorcycle somewhere...

*They visibly perk up as if something exciting caught their attention.*

"Your.. motorcycle?"

(he nods) Yes. But, I guess if you want to go to Mori for another mission, there's no need to take it anywhere...

"No! No, I changed my mind. We don't need to go to Mr. Mori, this mission is fine!"

(he smiles, ruffling their hair) If you say so.

*Q paused when Chuuya ruffled their hair and stared up at him with visible confusion.*

"..what was that for?"

*It was like they mistook Chuuya ruffling their hair as if it was meant to be a soft slap or something.*

...? It's an affectionate gesture.

"That doesn't answer why you did it, though."

Because I wanted to show you affection.

*Q still looks confused but doesn't question Chuuya further.*

Would you prefer a hug?

"Hugs hurt." *They pointed out, gesturing the blades taped/bandaged into their wrist and forearm.*

Ah. Yeah, I guess they would. You're barely out in the field, anyways, shouldn't ya take those off?

"I dunno how.."

(frown) I can help ya if ya want, kid.

*Q seemed hesitant but nodded.* "You mean it, Mr. Chuuya?"

Of course I mean it.

*With a wince, Q rolls up their sleeves and holds their wrists/forearms out for Chuuya. The sight is worse than he had thought and the blood soaking into the bandages is beginning to trickle onto the ground.*

*It looked like they hadn't been changed out in a while.. Chuuya would know since Dazai's bandages used to look just as worn out and overused.*

Jesus... (he muttered, getting Q to sit down) When's the last time you changed these?

*They shrugged.*

Alright. Sit down. 'M just gonna start by taking the shallower ones out, alright?

*They took a seat and were about to allow Chuuya to begin when a thought came to mind.*

"..won't my ability activate on you since it will hurt?"

... I'm not sure. Don't you get to choose if you activate it or not?

"Kinda? I get to choose if the 'attacking everyone around you because you're hallucinating' mind control part happens.. but I can't control whether a hand-print, signaling that I could make the mind control part happen, shows up on you."

*Q waits a moment, seeing if the explanation makes sense.*

"Mr. Chuuya, I don't to accidentally do anything, I just wanted to go on a fun mission.."

... (sigh) I know, kid, I'm sorry. We don't have to do this if you don't want to, but you should know that I trust you not to use your ability, even if the handprint shows up. I'll just visit Dazai to get rid of it after.

*Hearing Chuuya express his trust in them made Q feel better, so they held out their arms once more.*

"Promise I can ride your motorcycle after?"

(holds out his hand) I pinky promise.

*Both of their pinkies intertwine for a moment.*

(he smiles) Alright. Ready?

*Q nods and closes their eyes, bracing for the pain.*

(he gets to work, talking them through it the whole time and doing everything possible to make it less painful.)

*Immediately, a hand-print appeared across Chuuya's face but neither of them noticed. Q kept their eyes squeezed shut the entire time and Chuuya just didn't mind.*

(after a long while, he got the last blade out and started to clean and bandage the wounds) You did so good, kid, I'm proud of you.

"Thanks.. my arms feel a lot better."

I bet. (finishes bandaging them)

*Q noticed the handprint on Chuuya's face.*

"Will you have to visit Mr. Dazai before taking me on that mission?"

(subconsciously reaches up to touch it) Oh... Yeah, maybe. (ruffles their hair again) Tell ya what, I'll stop by his place right now and grab us some food on the way back. You need some time to rest, anyways.

*Q was about to make a comment, probably about Chuuya touching their hair or excited about the prospect of food when something he said caught their attention.*

"You know his address?" *They ask accusingly.*

Wh- Yeah, I mean, he's a threat to the boss, and all that, 'course I know...

*But Chuuya's cover-up wasn't to Q's satisfaction.* "How did you get it?"

It's- on file, or something.

"Does he still live in that shipping container? 'Cause that would be on his file, right?"

*Chuuya had forgotten Q would know details like that since they spent all of their time around Dazai before he left the mafia.*

(eye twitch) No, he doesn't. Keep pushin' and I'm not gettin' ya anything to eat.

*Chuuya's threat immediately got Q to shut up.*

That's what I thought. (goes to Dazai's!)

*Q waits, thinking about what kind of mission they would go on after.*

(he comes back, Q's ability now nullified and with some ramen!) Hope you like this stuff, kid.

*Just when Chuuya finished his sentence, his eyes went to the couch where Q was and saw them asleep.*

(laughs a bit as he crouches down next to them, brushing the hair out of their face a bit) Shoulda figured.

*eepingggg*

"Okay!" *Q follows Mori with a subtle spring in their step, excited at the offer of a present.*

//tysm!! i was gonna write more on your tree but the message only allowed 500 characters so i ran out of room

*Mori hands over a box. Inside is chocolate made by the port mafia.* Here my dear.

//You put in so much effort, and it touched me deeply. I don’t even know how to thank you for that. ♥

*Q takes the box and wastes no time opening it, their eyes light up at the sight of the sweets.*

"Thank you, Mr. Mori!!"

//you dont have to thank me, all I did was state the truth :)

Do you want to try them? I can make you some hot chocolate too.

//still! It warmed my heart! ♥♥♥

*Q nodded enthusiastically to both wanting to try one and the offer of hot chocolate. They picked up a piece of chocolate and took a bite.*

"Mmm! It's really, really good!"

//I'm glad! also I saw you said you weren't rp-ing for a bit bc you wanted to focus on the bsd rp masterlist (which is coming along very nicely) so no pressure replying to this! sry I forgot these rps existed for a few days!!

*nods* Good then. I will make you some.

//thank you. I not only want to focus on the masterlist but feel mentally very bad at the moment

"Thank you, Mr. Mori!"

*Q ate a couple more chocolates as they waited for their hot cocoa.*

//That's good, it's important to take care of yourself. I truly hope you feel better soon

You are welcome. *pats head and brings hot chocolate* But watch out. It is still very hot.

//thank you

Hey! I didn't said anything!!

Did too, liar!! >:(

"Okay!" *Q follows Mori with a subtle spring in their step, excited at the offer of a present.*

//tysm!! i was gonna write more on your tree but the message only allowed 500 characters so i ran out of room

*Mori hands over a box. Inside is chocolate made by the port mafia.* Here my dear.

//You put in so much effort, and it touched me deeply. I don’t even know how to thank you for that. ♥

*Q takes the box and wastes no time opening it, their eyes light up at the sight of the sweets.*

"Thank you, Mr. Mori!!"

//you dont have to thank me, all I did was state the truth :)

Do you want to try them? I can make you some hot chocolate too.

//still! It warmed my heart! ♥♥♥

*Q nodded enthusiastically to both wanting to try one and the offer of hot chocolate. They picked up a piece of chocolate and took a bite.*

"Mmm! It's really, really good!"

//I'm glad! also I saw you said you weren't rp-ing for a bit bc you wanted to focus on the bsd rp masterlist (which is coming along very nicely) so no pressure replying to this! sry I forgot these rps existed for a few days!!

*nods* Good then. I will make you some.

//thank you. I not only want to focus on the masterlist but feel mentally very bad at the moment

"Thank you, Mr. Mori!"

*Q ate a couple more chocolates as they waited for their hot cocoa.*

//That's good, it's important to take care of yourself. I truly hope you feel better soon

You are welcome. *pats head and brings hot chocolate* But watch out. It is still very hot.

//thank you

*Thanks to Mori's warning, Q did not down the drink like they usually would've. Instead, they attempted to blow on the liquid.*

//you're welcome

*He smiles and also drinks slowly his own hot chocolate* And? Do you like it? We sell it at the cafe.

*Q is being cautious and still waiting for it to cool off.* "I've had it at the cafe before and I like it a lot."

Dazai grinned as Q opened their gift. It was cookies made with brown sugar.

“Your file said you like dark sugar. Your name is Q right? Your hair is pretty.”

He reached out to touch it without asking.

*Q was immediately distracted by the cookies, vaguely nodding when Dazai asked for confirmation of their name. Not even questioning how he got ahold of their file.*

*Mid-bite Q felt Dazai's hand on their hair and they flinched back.* "Fwwat waf zat or?" *They asked, however, it was hard to understand after eating a cookie.*

I totally forgot to wish Q @blame-the-doll a happy birthday on 4. January!

HOW DID I MISS Q'S BIRTHDAY??? I FEEL LIKE A DEADBEAT PARENT

Same, my dear.

It's alright, really! Mr. Dazai gave me a good present so that makes up for it :D

(biiig sigh as he puts down his pen) Yes?

"You've been doing paperwork forever now!"

*It's only been a few hours, they're exaggerating.*

No, I've been doing paperwork for a normal amount of time for an adult. What do you want?

"Adults are boring.." *they grumbled before answering his question.* "I'm boreddd!"

Go play with Elise. She's a child as well.

"But to play with Elise Mr. Mori has to summon her and I don't wanna ask.."

(sigh) I don't blame you. What about... Gin)

"I dunno where they are and it's boring to go looking."

But not too boring to come in and bother me?

*Q smiled as if Chuuya had just told an amusing joke.*

"That's different, you're always entertaining Mr. Chuuya! Unless you're working... like now."

Exactly. So unless you feel like helping, I can't entertain you at the moment.

"I wanna help with fun missions where I get to play games with enemies!"

Absolutely not.

"Why not?? I'm strong and powerful, trust me!"

I know. That's exactly why.

"What do you mean 'that's exactly why'?" *as Q spoke Chuuya's words, they made a poor impression of him.*

You're too powerful and you lack self-control.

*They childishly pouted.* "Do not!"

(eyebrow raise)

*Q narrows their eyes in defiance, silently stating they weren't going to admit their lack of control easily.*

(staredown... )

*stareeeeee*

(sigh) Alright, fine. You give me a few minutes to finish this and I'll take you somewhere. But you are not allowed to start anything or use your ability.

*Q's eyes lit up and it seemed like they were about to get everything they asked for, until the last sentence. Going on a mission but they couldn't start anything or use their ability? That's the best part!*

"I can't use my ability? But what's the fun in that Mr. Chuuya?"

It's that or nothing.

*They're pouting again.* "Fine... I won't use my ability, or start anything, or have any fun at all. But I'll go."

Alright. (finishes up and gets his coat)

*Q waits quietly but it's obvious they're upset with the conditions they agreed to.*

So, where would you like to go?

"On one of your dangerous missions!"

(laugh) I'm all out of dangerous missions for today, I'm afraid.

"Ask Mr. Mori for more then!"

Hm. No. But, I need to take my motorcycle somewhere...

*They visibly perk up as if something exciting caught their attention.*

"Your.. motorcycle?"

(he nods) Yes. But, I guess if you want to go to Mori for another mission, there's no need to take it anywhere...

"No! No, I changed my mind. We don't need to go to Mr. Mori, this mission is fine!"

(he smiles, ruffling their hair) If you say so.

*Q paused when Chuuya ruffled their hair and stared up at him with visible confusion.*

"..what was that for?"

*It was like they mistook Chuuya ruffling their hair as if it was meant to be a soft slap or something.*

...? It's an affectionate gesture.

"That doesn't answer why you did it, though."

Because I wanted to show you affection.

*Q still looks confused but doesn't question Chuuya further.*

Would you prefer a hug?

"Hugs hurt." *They pointed out, gesturing the blades taped/bandaged into their wrist and forearm.*

Ah. Yeah, I guess they would. You're barely out in the field, anyways, shouldn't ya take those off?

"I dunno how.."

(frown) I can help ya if ya want, kid.

*Q seemed hesitant but nodded.* "You mean it, Mr. Chuuya?"

Of course I mean it.

*With a wince, Q rolls up their sleeves and holds their wrists/forearms out for Chuuya. The sight is worse than he had thought and the blood soaking into the bandages is beginning to trickle onto the ground.*

*It looked like they hadn't been changed out in a while.. Chuuya would know since Dazai's bandages used to look just as worn out and overused.*

Jesus... (he muttered, getting Q to sit down) When's the last time you changed these?

*They shrugged.*

Alright. Sit down. 'M just gonna start by taking the shallower ones out, alright?

*They took a seat and were about to allow Chuuya to begin when a thought came to mind.*

"..won't my ability activate on you since it will hurt?"

... I'm not sure. Don't you get to choose if you activate it or not?

"Kinda? I get to choose if the 'attacking everyone around you because you're hallucinating' mind control part happens.. but I can't control whether a hand-print, signaling that I could make the mind control part happen, shows up on you."

*Q waits a moment, seeing if the explanation makes sense.*

"Mr. Chuuya, I don't to accidentally do anything, I just wanted to go on a fun mission.."

... (sigh) I know, kid, I'm sorry. We don't have to do this if you don't want to, but you should know that I trust you not to use your ability, even if the handprint shows up. I'll just visit Dazai to get rid of it after.

*Hearing Chuuya express his trust in them made Q feel better, so they held out their arms once more.*

"Promise I can ride your motorcycle after?"

(holds out his hand) I pinky promise.

*Both of their pinkies intertwine for a moment.*

(he smiles) Alright. Ready?